Opinion

Coal concerns Having gone to a meeting in Powell River on the Texada Island coal storage topic, it’s hard to understand the focus of the few jobs offered [“Coal export expansion proposal kicks up dust,” August 28].

by Nicholas Simons We can agree that the amount of coal we produce and export is small compared to China and the United States, and probably if we didn’t sell it to the Asian markets, someone else would.

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Opening a new elementary school is an exciting moment, for school district officials, administrators, teachers, support workers and students.

Global environment On August 19, I attended a Texada Quarrying Ltd. [TQL] information session about the expansion to its coal export facilities. I misunderstood this to be a public meeting [“Coal export expansion proposal kicks up dust,” August 28].

by Terry Hollo Jobs. One or 100. The amount doesn’t matter. “Jobs” is the defensive, cliché word for controversial projects used to end any pro or con argument.

By Donald Gordon We are writing to express our outrage regarding the manner in which Lafarge Canada Ltd.

Texada coal – Bruce Thurston, Gillies Bay Should this plan materialize, Texada Island would be laughed at and loathed by not only its neighbours on the south coast and Lower Mainlanders, but by concerned citizens worldwide [“Coal export expansion pro

Texada Island is a key piece in the plan to increase coal exports to Asia through the Lower Mainland.

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